11 April 2024
Goldplat
plc
("Goldplat" or the
"Company")
Appointment of Executive
Directors
Goldplat plc, (AIM: GDP) the AIM
listed Mining Services Group, with international gold recovery
operations located in South Africa and Ghana, servicing the African
and South American Mining Industry, is pleased to announce
the appointment of Brent Doster and Douglas Davidson to the
board with immediate effect.
Mr Doster and Mr Davidson both
joined the Company in 2023 as Group Chief Financial Officer and
Group Chief Operating Officer respectively and these appointments
to the board of directors recognise the contribution by both
individuals.
The allocation of share options and
other instruments relating to their new roles is expected to be
announced shortly.
Gerard Kemp, Chairman of Goldplat
commented:
Both Brent
and Douglas have extensive experience in their respective fields
and have made significant contributions to the business during the
last 12 months. I'm delighted to announce their appointment to the
board, and I strongly believe they will not just assist in managing
the current business but will also be key to delivering strategic
growth.
Further information on
Brent
Doster
Brent Doster, aged 49, is a Chartered
Accountant in South Africa with over 20 years of experience in
financial management and administration in Africa across the coal
and gold mining sectors. He started his accounting career at
PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1999 in South Africa. Within Africa, Mr
Doster has held several senior finance positions in BHP Billiton,
Anglo American, Asanko Gold and most recently West Wits Mining
where he was Group Finance Manager. He holds a Bachelor of
Accountancy Honours degree.
He is or has been a director of the following
companies or partner in the following partnerships in the last five
years:
Current directorships and
partnerships
n/a
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Past directorships and
partnerships
Impala VKO Sentrum
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Impies Omgee Netwerk
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Further information on
Douglas
Davidson
Douglas Haig Davidson, aged 50, is a
Metallurgical Engineer with 26 years of experience in the mining
industry of which 23 years have been in the diamond industry mainly
in Namibia and Lesotho. Mr Davidson holds an MBA from the
University of Stellenbosch. From 2001 to 2016 Douglas worked at
Namdeb where he held several senior positions which included
Metallurgical Peer Lead as well as two Mine Manager positions. He
served on EXCO for 5 years out of the 15 years at
Namdeb.
More recently, Mr Davidson held the position of
Chief Technical Officer at Namakwa Diamonds with a specific focus
on the Lesotho Operations at Kao Mine, operated by Storm Mountain
Diamonds.
Current directorships and
partnerships
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Past directorships and
partnerships
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Q2 Consulting
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n/a
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There is no further information
required to be disclosed in respect of the above appointments
pursuant to Rule 17 or Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies.
For further information visit
www.goldplat.com, follow on X @GoldplatGDP or
contact:
Werner Klingenberg
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Goldplat plc
(CEO)
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Tel: +27 (0) 82 051 1071
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Colin Aaronson / Samantha Harrison/
Enzo Aliaj
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Grant Thornton UK LLP
(Nominated Adviser)
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100
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James Bavister / Andrew de
Andrade
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WH Ireland Limited
(Broker)
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Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666
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Tim Thompson / Mark Edwards / Fergus
Mellon
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Flagstaff Strategic and Investor
Communications
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Tel: +44 (0) 207 129 1474
goldplat@flagstaffcomms.com
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